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Microsoft Bot Framework pricing
Microsoft Bot Framework publishes 3 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
As of 30 August 2026, Microsoft Bot Framework pricing is free across 3 published tiers. Figures are the vendor's list prices as recorded on this page's last check; the vendor's site is the final word.
- Entry price
- Free
- Model
- Freemium
- Tiers
- 3
- Free tier
- Yes
Microsoft Bot Framework plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 2 | Entry tier |
| Standard | $0.5/month | 2 | +$0.5/month, 2 more features |
| Premium | On request | 2 | Priced on request |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Free
FreeThe entry tier. It covers bot framework sdk, azure bot service basic.
Standard
$0.5/monthOver Free, this tier adds:
- Advanced connectors
- Premium support
Premium
On requestOver Standard, this tier adds:
- Enterprise features
- Dedicated support
Where Microsoft Bot Framework stops being free
Free, Free
- Bot Framework SDK
- Azure Bot Service basic
Standard, $0.5/month
The first thing you pay for:
- Advanced connectors
- Premium support
What the product covers
The full Microsoft Bot Framework feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Other
- Bot Builder
- Language Understanding (LUIS)
- QnA Maker
- Multi-channel support
Integrations
- Teams
- Slack
- Telegram
Platform
- Web support
- Mobile support
- Messaging apps support
- Voice support
People bring Microsoft Bot Framework in for chatbot development and deployment, conversational ai applications, microsoft teams bot integration, multi-channel bot deployment. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to Microsoft Bot Framework are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in Live Chat
Too few live chat tools in this directory publish a starting price to quote a meaningful median, so the table below is a like-for-like list rather than a ranking.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Bot Framework (this page) | Free | freemium | - | |
| ManyChat | Free, then $15/month | freemium | - | vs Microsoft Bot Framework |
| Landbot | Free, then €32/month | freemium | - | vs Microsoft Bot Framework |
| Conferbot | Free, then $19/month | freemium | - | vs Microsoft Bot Framework |
| Kore.ai | On request | subscription | - | vs Microsoft Bot Framework |
| Jivochat | Free | subscription | - | vs Microsoft Bot Framework |
| Conversica | On request | subscription | - | vs Microsoft Bot Framework |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the Microsoft Bot Framework badges page.
Before you pay for Microsoft Bot Framework
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 3 tiers between Free and On request, with the jump itemised above. Because there is a free tier, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to use it before paying anything.
Microsoft Bot Framework runs on web, mobile, messaging apps, voice, and is published by Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Washington, USA. The full record is on the Microsoft Bot Framework review, and the rest of the category is under best live chat tools.
Microsoft Bot Framework pricing questions
- How much does Microsoft Bot Framework cost?
- Microsoft Bot Framework publishes 3 tiers, from Free for Free up to On request for Premium. The entry tier costs nothing.
- Does Microsoft Bot Framework have a free plan?
- Yes. The Free tier costs nothing and covers bot framework sdk, azure bot service basic. Paying starts at $0.5/month for Standard.
- What is the difference between Free and Standard on Microsoft Bot Framework?
- Standard costs $0.5/month against Free, and adds advanced connectors, premium support.
- Is the Premium plan on Microsoft Bot Framework worth it?
- That depends entirely on whether you need what it adds, which on the published record is enterprise features, dedicated support. It costs On request against $0.5/month for Standard. Softwr has not used either tier, so this page can tell you what changes, not whether it is worth the difference to you.
- Which live chat tools can I use without paying?
- 5 of the 8 live chat tools listed alongside Microsoft Bot Framework have a free tier: ManyChat, Landbot, Conferbot, Jivochat, Botpress.
- What am I actually paying for with Microsoft Bot Framework?
- The record lists 12 features across 3 areas: other, integrations, platform. In practice it is brought in for chatbot development and deployment, conversational ai applications, microsoft teams bot integration.
- Does Microsoft Bot Framework charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 3 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these Microsoft Bot Framework prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare Microsoft Bot Framework against before paying?
- The closest live chat tools in this directory are ManyChat, Landbot, Conferbot, Kore.ai. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Microsoft Bot Framework covering price, platforms and features.